HOUSECRAFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUSECRAFT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOUSECRAFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUSECRAFT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSECRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
housecraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSECRAFT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOUSECRAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSECRAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOUSECRAFT
- All 10 letters of HOUSECRAFT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOUSECRAFT
1 longer words begin with HOUSECRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSECRAFT
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Common questions about HOUSECRAFT
- Is HOUSECRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUSECRAFT is not in it.
- How many points is HOUSECRAFT worth?
- HOUSECRAFT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUSECRAFT?
- HOUSECRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOUSECRAFT:
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